71+ ‘Afterlife’ Writing Prompts
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Resurrecting Legends
Dive into the history of vampire mythology and craft a unique origin story that explains how vampires came to exist.
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Eternal Love
Consider a scenario where a couple spending Valentine’s Day in a haunted estate are forced to confront ghosts trapped in a cycle of unending romance and tragedy.
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Haunting Insights
Construct a dialogue where a ghost reveals the reality of the afterlife to a living person.
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Ghostly Evocations
Pen a dialogue between a ghost and a human where the specter reveals pivotal moments from its past.
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Unearthly Atonement
Tell the story of a vampire seeking redemption by aiding ghostly souls he had victimized to find their peace.
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Afterlife’s Laws
Imagine a world where spirits are governed by strict legal system similar to human world.
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Quantum Afterlife
Write about a scientist who makes a shocking discovery, an afterlife that exists within quantum physics.
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Message From Beyond
You start receiving eerie messages from a spectral individual who has a special request.
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A Ghostly Goodbye
Write a narrative about someone who is visited by a ghost of a loved one seeking closure.
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Love Letters from the Afterlife
Imagine a widow getting love letters, posthumously penned by her departed husband.
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The Final Farewell
Create a narrative where a main character communicates with their deceased loved one through dreams.
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Medium’s Ordeal
Craft a tale around a medium who begins to receive messages from the afterlife that hint at an old unsolved crime.
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Ghostly Whispers
In this story, a psychic detective has a unique skill – the ability to communicate with ghosts.
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Merging Dimensions
Articulate a story where the divide between the spiritual and physical world starts to blur, allowing ghosts to interact with the living.
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Beyond the Lake
Envision a story where an uncharted lake serves as the portal to the afterlife, where the spirits of the deceased communicate with the living.
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Discovering King Tut’s Tomb
Create a story where you’re accompanying Howard Carter during the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. What surprises and adventures await inside?
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Lost in the Cemetery
Describe a lost traveler’s journey navigating an abandoned, foggy cemetery at midnight.
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Pyramids and the Undead
Set a zombie apocalypse in ancient Egypt, where the consternation meets cultural mores of the afterlife.
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Ouija Board Encounter
Construct a story where a group of friends unknowingly opens a gateway to the other side using a Ouija board.
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Unseen Stagehand
Explore a scenario where a theater has a ghost that continues to help set up and manage stage performances.
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Visiting A Loved One
Tell the story of a spirit who visits a loved one to offer comfort after their demise.
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Festival of Shadows
As Halloween approaches, you realise that every shadow is not as it seems, but rather, contains a spirit.
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Haunted Afterlife
Create a ghost story set in an afterlife where ghosts themselves are haunted by ‘super-ghosts’.
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Reincarnation Reset
Imagine an afterlife scenario where individuals are reincarnated but retain memories and lessons from their past life.
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Alternate Dimensions
Conceptualize an afterlife that is part of an alternate dimension, where the laws of physics and reality are different than on Earth could be.
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Afterlife Realities
Imagine a realistic afterlife, where the souls maintain the structure and routines present in their earthly life.
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The Soul Whisperer
Weave a tale about a gifted person who can communicate with the souls of the departed.
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The Restless Guide
Create a narrative about a ghost from a foreign land who guides lost spirits in their homeland.
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Keeper of The Dead’s Memories
Create a ghostly character whose role is to absorb and retain the memories of the dead.
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Afterlife Office Politics
Devise a narrative around employee conflicts at an afterlife processing firm.
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Ghostly Comedy Club
A ghost decides to start a comedy club for other spirits but struggles with getting his spectral audience to laugh.
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1. The Laugh Track Ghost
Craft a tale about a ghost who haunts a sitcom set, but instead of scares, it only contributes well-timed comedic input.
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Return of the Lost Soldier
Craft a story where an old soldier tormented by his war experiences finally finds peace after death.
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Marley’s Chains
Write a letter from Jacob Marley to Scrooge, delivering a strong cautionary message about the consequences of his actions
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Afterlife Comedy Club
Imagine the afterlife as a comedy club where ghosts tell jokes and exchange funny stories.
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The Titanic Whisperer
Write a narrative centered around the ghost of a Titanic victim, reaching out from the depths to tell their untold story.
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The Haunting of the Hesperus
Write a story about a ghost crew operating their ship from beyond the grave.
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Festivities with the Fat Friar
Tell the tale of how the jovial Fat Friar is preparing for an upcoming Halloween celebration at Hogwarts.
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Moaning Myrtle’s Misery
Write a narrative from the perspective of Moaning Myrtle, describing her afterlife experience and her interactions with students.
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Unseen Campsite Visitors
Write a story where the traditional roles are reversed and the humans, sitting around a campfire are the ghosts, unaware of their demise, viewed by the real world.
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Crossover Conversations
Write about a two-way communication session at a seance where both the ghosts and the living individuals get to ask questions.
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Love Letters from the Afterlife
Imagine receiving love letters from a ghostly figure from a bygone era, whose love story was left incomplete in their lifetime.
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Ghostly Guide
Write a story about a newly transitioned ghost, and the friendly spectral mentor who guides them through their new existence.
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Secretive Specter
Pen down an adventurous tale of a ghost who cannot remember their past life and embarks on a journey to discover it.
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A Ghost’s Worth
Imagine a ghost that is able to interact with the physical world and uses this ability to redress the wrongs it had committed.
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Life Before Death
Write about your ghost before they became a ghost, what was their life like, and what led to their death?
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Dreamers and the Departed
Write a story where a character communicates with ghosts through their dreams, ultimately uncovers a significant truth.
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Haunted Mansion Hijinks
Create a story about a group of prankster ghosts living in a haunted mansion.
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Message From Beyond
Create a ghost story where your late pet tries to communicate from the afterlife.
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Phantom Lighthouse
Write a story about a lighthouse that guides mystical ghost ships to the afterlife.
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Mystique Memoirs
You are a ghost who decides to write your own autobiography detailing your life after death.
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Seance Speakeasy
Compose a dialogue that unfolds during a seance, including both the living and dead.
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Ghostly Guide
Imagine a scenario where a lost hiker encounters a ghost who guides them back to safety.
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Cryogenic Afterlife
Write about a society that relies on cryogenic sleep as a form of afterlife, where the departed are put into deep sleep with a chance of revival.
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Afterlife in Action
Assume you’ve landed into a supernatural afterlife much like ‘Bleach’. Describe your experience.
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Underworld Historian
Imagine a ghost whose role is to document the stories of spirits before they move on.
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Whispers from the Afterlife
Write a story from the perspective of a ghost trying to communicate with the living.
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Voices Beyond the Grave
Imagine being able to communicate with spirits or the deceased. Write about a conversation that you have with a departed loved one.
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Egyptian Pharaoh’s Afterlife
You are an Egyptian Pharaoh preparing for your afterlife. Detail the design of your pyramid and the treasures you’ve chosen to accompany you.
